Thomas Hardy and the treason trials

We had a club dig near Ashington today. It was cool at the start, but dry. It was all pasture and there were many animal ointment tubes found, my count being 24. All finds were recent (within 200 years). Mike had a Victoria shilling. I had pennies from 1906 (Edward VII) and 1915 (George V), an early George halfpenny, an 1862 Victoria halfpenny, two threepeny bits (1941 - thrift, 196? - portcullis) and a new penny. Also four buttons, a clam shapped harness mount, two buckles, a 1794 Thomas Hardy copper token and an unknown thing like a pocket watch surround.

1794 Thomas Hardy copper token (click for info)

The 1794 Treason Trials were intended to cripple the British radical movement of the 1790s

This is a fine example of this token. The reverse of mine is unreadable.

Obverse legend:

TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON

T. HARDY

1794

Reverse legend:

ACQUITTE(D)

BY HIS

JURY

COUNSEL

HON.T.ERSKINE

V.GIBBS ESQ

1915 (George V) penny

 1906 (Edward VII) penny

 watch-like copper thing

On the right is the remains of a hinge. the knob on the left does NOT have a hole through it, just an indentation on each side. Front to back is a recess 6.12mm deep. Diameter = 50mm.

Clam shell harness mount

1862 Victoria halfpenny

interesting button